Allergen Resistant Plush Toy

ABSTRACT

An allergen resistant plush toy including an allergen barrier fabric substrate covering, hypoallergenic stuffing and a plurality of seams that shape the covering into a figure. The plurality of seams is constructed using microneedles and synthetic thread and alternately the plurality of seams is bonded. The materials and the construction are configured to prevent or impede passage of an object having a diameter greater than 10 microns such as dust, dust mites, pet dander or other allergens through the fabric thereby reducing the risk of immune response to allergens normally found on plush toys

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of plush toys are known in the prior art. However, what isneeded is an allergen resistant plush toy comprising an allergen barrierfabric covering wherein the allergen barrier fabric includes a tightlyconstructed fabric substrate. The fabric substrate is finished to a meanpore size of less than 10 microns, is air, heat and vapor permeable, isdurable and soft in texture. This fabric substrate provides a barrier toprevent or impede passage of an object having a diameter greater than 10microns, such as dust, dust mites, pet dander or other allergens throughthe fabric while being durable enough to withstand many washings. Theallergen resistant plush toy is stuffed with a hypoallergenic stuffingand is sewn with a synthetic thread using a microneedle to minimizeopenings in the fabric. Alternately the seams are bonded to prevent dustmite and allergen penetration through the seams and to enhancedurability. The materials and construction of the allergenic resistantplush toy are configured to reduce the risk of immune response toallergens normally found on plush toys.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to plush toys, and more particularly, toan allergen resistant plush toy comprising an allergen barrier fabricsubstrate covering, hypoallergenic stuffing and a plurality of seams.The plurality of seams is constructed using microneedles and syntheticthread and alternately the plurality of seams is bonded. The materialsand the construction are configured to prevent or impede passage ofdust, dust mites, pet dander or other allergens through the fabricthereby reducing the risk of immune response to allergens normally foundon plush toys.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present allergen resistant plush toy,described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide an allergenresistant plush toy which has many novel features that result in anallergen resistant plush toy which is not anticipated, rendered obvious,suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combinationthereof.

To accomplish this, the present allergen resistant plush toy includes anallergenic barrier fabric covering formed in the shape of a figure,wherein the allergenic barrier fabric includes a tightly constructedallergen barrier fabric substrate finished to a mean pore size of lessthan 10 microns. The fabric substrate is also air, heat and vaporpermeable, while also being durable and having a soft texture. Thefabric substrate configured to provide a barrier to prevent or impedepassage of an object having a diameter greater than 10 microns such asdust, dust mites, pet dander or other allergens therethrough. Theallergen resistant plush toy also includes an interior cavity filledwith a hypoallergenic stuffing, wherein the hypoallergenic stuffingcomprises synthetic fibers, natural fibers or memory foam. The allergenresistant plush toy comprises a plurality of seams wherein the pluralityof seams is constructed using synthetic thread and microneedles tominimize holes in the allergenic barrier substrate. Alternately, theplurality of seams is bonded to prevent passage of dust mites andallergens through the seams.

Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of thepresent allergen resistant plush toy so that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figures

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 4thereof, an example of the instant allergen resistant plush toyemploying the principles and concepts of the present allergen resistantplush toy and generally designated by the reference number 10 will bedescribed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, the present allergen resistant plush toy10 is illustrated. The allergen resistant plush toy 10 includes anallergenic barrier fabric covering 20 forming the shape of a FIG. 90,but not limited said shape. The allergenic barrier fabric covering 20comprises a tightly constructed fabric substrate 30, which can be formedof a synthetic or a natural substance. The fabric substrate 30 has amean pore size of less than 10 microns. The fabric substrate 30 isfurther air, heat, and vapor permeable, is durable, and has a softtexture. The fabric substrate 30 is configured to provide a barrier toprevent or impede passage of an object having a diameter greater than 10microns, such as dust mites 45 and allergens 47 through the fabricsubstrate 30.

A continuous interior cavity 48 is disposed within the covering 20. Ahypoallergenic stuffing 49 is contained within the interior cavity 48.The hypoallergenic stuffing comprises synthetic and, alternatelynatural, fibers, but can also be formed of viscoelastic foam.

A plurality of seams 50 are used to construct the shape of a FIG. 90,wherein the plurality of seams 50 are sewn using synthetic thread andmicroneedles and alternately are bonded to further prevent passage ofdust mites and allergens through the allergenic barrier fabric covering20.

What is claimed is:
 1. An allergen resistant plush toy comprising: anallergenic barrier fabric covering forming the shape of a figure; acontinuous interior cavity disposed within the allergenic fabriccovering; a hypoallergenic stuffing disposed within the continuousinterior cavity; and a plurality of seams, wherein the seams areconfigured to collectively form the figure shape.
 2. The allergenresistant plush toy of claim 1 wherein the allergenic barrier fabriccovering comprises a tightly constructed synthetic fabric substrate andalternately a tightly constructed natural fabric substrate.
 3. Theallergen resistant plush toy of claim 2, wherein the fabric substrate isfinished to a mean pore size of less than 10 microns; wherein the fabricsubstrate is configured to provide a barrier to prevent the passage ofan object having a diameter greater than 10 microns through theallergenic barrier fabric covering.
 4. The allergen resistant plush toyof claim 3 wherein the fabric substrate is permeable to air, heat, andvapor.
 5. The allergen resistant plush toy of claim 4 wherein the fabricsubstrate is durable and has a soft texture.
 6. The allergen resistantplush toy of claim 1 wherein the hypoallergenic stuffing is comprised ofsynthetic fibers.
 7. The allergen resistant plush toy of claim 1 whereinthe hypoallergenic stuffing is comprised of natural fibers.
 8. Theallergen resistant plush toy of claim 1 wherein the hypoallergenicstuffing is comprised of viscoelastic foam.
 9. The allergen resistantplush toy of claim 1 wherein the plurality of seams is comprised ofsynthetic thread stitching.
 10. The allergen resistant plush toy ofclaim 1 wherein the plurality of seams is sewn using microneedles,wherein the microneedle sewn seams are configured to minimize holeswithin the fabric substrate.
 11. The allergen resistant plus toy ofclaim 1 wherein the plurality of seams is bonded, wherein the bondedseams are configured to prevent penetration of allergens through theseams.
 12. An allergen resistant plush toy comprising: an allergenicbarrier fabric covering forming the shape of a figure; wherein thehypoallergenic barrier fabric covering comprises a tightly constructedsynthetic fabric substrate and alternately a tightly constructedhypoallergenic natural fabric substrate finished to a mean pore size ofless than 10 microns; wherein the fabric substrate is permeable to air,heat, and vapor; wherein the fabric substrate is durable and has a softtexture; wherein the allergenic barrier fabric covering is configured toprovide a barrier to prevent passage of an object having a diametergreater than 10 microns through the allergenic barrier fabric covering;a continuous interior cavity disposed within the allergenic fabriccovering; a hypoallergenic stuffing disposed within the interior cavity,wherein the hypoallergenic stuffing comprises one of synthetic fibers,natural fibers, and viscoelastic foam; and a plurality of seams, whereinthe seams are configured to collectively form the figure shape.
 13. Theallergen resistant plush toy of claim 12 wherein the plurality of seamscomprise synthetic thread stitching formed by microneedles, wherein themicroneedles minimize the number and size of holes in the hypoallergenicfabric substrate.
 14. The allergen resistant plush toy of claim 12wherein the plurality of seams is bonded, wherein the bonding of theseams is configured to prevent penetration of dust mites and a pluralityof allergens through the seams.